Things That Make Me Go Hmmm...

I have finally figured out the secret to successful unschooling.

It is not finding the perfect curriculum.

It is not creating better educational activities.

It is not turning your kitchen into a Montessori classroom or making sure every spontaneous interest somehow checks three boxes on a state l...

This morning, my son left a mess on the floor.

Toys.

Building supplies.

Little inventions scattered across the living room.

He had been completely absorbed in creating something.

Then we left to smash a watermelon for a CrunchLabs contest.

When we came home, he wandered off to do something e...

This morning, Rio and I woke up around 5:00 a.m.

As we always do, we opened the front door and said, “Welcome, world.”

We lit a few candles and some incense, and a little while later we noticed the sky beginning to glow. So we wandered outside together, trying to find the best place to watch the...

Sometimes the greatest gift we can give our children is permission to expect healthy love.

Today I cried.

Not because of something my children did.

Because of something that reminded me of a wound I’ve carried since I was a little girl.

It wasn’t one conversation.

It wasn’t one disappointing ph...